Question

You are sitting in a stopped bus. When the bus starts moving forward, you appear to move backward relative to the bus. Which statement best explains this observation?(1 point)
Responses

The bus moves forward, while inertia keep you in place.
The bus moves forward, while inertia keep you in place.

Inertia prevents the force of the bus from acting on you.
Inertia prevents the force of the bus from acting on you.

The force of inertia on you balances the force from the motion of the bus.
The force of inertia on you balances the force from the motion of the bus.

The motion of the bus creates an unbalanced backward force on you.

Answer 1

The best explanation for your observation is:

**The bus moves forward, while inertia keeps you in place.**

When the bus starts moving, your body tends to remain in its original state of rest due to inertia, which is the tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion. As the bus accelerates forward, you feel as if you are moving backward relative to the bus.